Photos of birds, fish, flowers and miscellaneous things that catch my eye and instill a sense of wonder.
Showing posts with label Coronetfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coronetfish. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Eating Fish Through A Straw
Coronetfish, Fistularia commersonii, or nunu peke in Hawaiian, live on the shallow reef where they feed upon smaller fish. Their long snout allows them to access small holes and crevices where they use their long snout and vacuum-like suction, caused by rapidly opening their snout, to "suck in" their small prey.
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